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Sunday’s daylong event — run by the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership at Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton — includes workshops, information tables, locally produced food, a dynamic keynote speaker and the chance ...

Vernon McNeil, 74, passed away in his sleep at home on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. He was born July 4, 1943 to George and Mildred (Gatzke) McNeil in Dighton, MA. Vernon enlisted in the Air Force at age 21, served for 6 years, and spent much of that time ...

Recent bird sightings as reported to the Massachusetts Audubon Society ... Canada geese on the fields adjacent to the Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton, and five greater white-fronted geese at Sconticut Neck in Fairhaven.

DIGHTON — In a near-unanimous vote Thursday night ... The commission has said that the Massachusetts School Building Authority has agreed to pay for $50.5 million with the balance of $53.2 million falling to the 20 towns and cities that constitute ...

Last week they posted back-to-back wins for the first time this season, rolling over Apponequet/Bishop Connolly 8-2 and Dighton-Rehoboth/Seekonk 6-1, while also losing a tight 3-2 game to Greater New Bedford Voke. “It’s the best stretch we’ve had all ...

Factors that led to the higher operating loss included a change in the mark-to-market value of derivative transactions and a loss on the sale of the Dighton and Milford facilities in Massachusetts, partially offset by higher capacity revenues, lower ...

Stonebridge Homes, a builder/developer based in South Easton, Mass., recently announced the opening of a new sales office at The Pines, a 33-lot subdivision in Dighton, MA. Located at 16 Silvia Way (GPS 1410 Pine Street, Dighton, MA), new sales office ...

In connection with Dighton’s 300th anniversary, Jan. 4, 2012, was officially declared Dighton Day in a proclamation from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and several Tri-Centennial events have already occurred — including a colonial clothing ...

“It’s crazy, like back and forth, just snow, then sun and it’s all gone,” said Mr. Grady, a civil engineering major from Dighton ... On Thursday, Worcester and points north of the Massachusetts Turnpike could get snow; points south of the ...

Senior happenings for Week of Feb. 18Wicked Local SomervilleDighton Council on Aging is located at 300 Lincoln Ave., North Dighton. For information, call 508-823-0095; fax 508-824-8148; visit dighton-ma.gov. Heating cost help is available. Those who qualify for Fuel Assistance may also apply for the ...

Massachusetts toddler hurt in Voodoo ritualWicked Local DightonBROCKTON, Mass. — Two East Bridgewater women tied up, burned and disfigured a 5-year-old Randolph girl to rid her of a demon that was making her misbehave, according to East Bridgewater police. The women, who are facing multiple assault charges, also ...and more »

Wicked Local DightonSENIOR Q&A: We all grieve differentlyWicked Local DightonQ: I lost my mother one year ago and I was doing okay until the one-year anniversary. Now I feel I have stepped back to the few days before her death, the day she died, and the feelings after her funeral. I understand it is the one year anniversary of ...and more »

Worcester TelegramRecords melt away: Worcester hits 71 dereesWorcester Telegram“It's crazy, like back and forth, just snow, then sun and it's all gone,” said Mr. Grady, a civil engineering major from Dighton. “It keeps going over and over again.” “Well, I know it's going to go back down again soon,” said Mr. Ninesoning, a ...and more »

The Sun ChronicleVernon McNeil, 74The Sun ChronicleVernon McNeil, 74, passed away in his sleep at home on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. He was born July 4, 1943 to George and Mildred (Gatzke) McNeil in Dighton, MA. Vernon enlisted in the Air Force at age 21, served for 6 years, and spent much of that time ...

Roberts: Can the center hold?Wicked Local DightonThat's the most intriguing question to emerge from the partisan standoff that closed the federal government for three days. Two dozen moderates from both parties brokered a deal with two parts: Democrats voted to resume government funding, and ...and more »

WHAT'S UP DOC? Sexual abuseWicked Local DightonQ: With all the recent press about the sexual abuse by the Olympics' gymnastics doctor, and the #MeToo movement reacting to all the high-profile cases with celebrities and well-known men in powerful positions, is this becoming a bigger medical issue? A ...and more »

Wicked Local DightonStafford: A family kind of ChristmasWicked Local DightonMy brother-in-law and his forever fiancé planted a stake in the ground and announced that because they had been away so much in the fall, they were staying put for Christmas. Any of us who wished to join them were welcome, and they would find us a ...and more »